Do you love collectible card games like Magic: The Gathering? Do you love strategy games like Risk and Carcassonne? If so, we’ve discovered an iOS game that perfectly blends these two into an incredibly deep and challenging gameplay experience called Summoner Wars. While you play this game with cards of varying abilities, much of the gameplay actually feels like a strategy board game, and it’s even featured on our Best iPad Apps page so you know it’s top notch.

Popular streaming music service Spotify has launched a new feature designed to showcase the most popular songs. The new feature, called Spotify 50, or Spotify Charts, shows the most played songs on the service according to region. The Social 50, on the other hand, showcases the songs users are sharing across social media the most.

Microsoft has taken center stage to reveal its next generation video-game console, which we now know is called the Xbox One. While Sony’s announcement focused on games, Microsoft was far more focused on the message of delivering an “all-in-one experience.” The console will arrive “later this year”.

Dota 2 is a huge game right now, and while it may not be as popular as League of Legends, it is hot on its heels with an ever rising player base. As a whole, the MOBA genre is growing by leaps and bounds every single day, with new players discovering it and deciding to take the time to learn what these games bring to the table. With all of that being said, Dota 2 and League of Legends are hard games to learn.

In Flight Control, you play as an air traffic controller trying to guide your planes to safety. The gameplay is incredibly addictive, starting out simple and relaxing and soon becoming downright frantic as you progress. Since the initial release back in the relatively early days of the App Store, the developers have continued to support the game with new content. Even if you’ve played it before Flight Control is definitely worth another look if you’ve not gone back in a while.

Do you love using your iPad as a communication device? Apple’s tablet is great for chatting because it’s small enough to carry around and big enough to type with comfortably. If you are looking for a handy way to chat with friends on your iPad, you should give Trillian a try. It’s been one of the most prevalent chat clients for years, and its creators consistently add new features and improvements that make it a serious contender for one of the best IM clients on iOS, or any platform for that matter.

Version 21 of Mozilla Firefox is now available, with version 20 of the browser released only last month. Included in the latest version is the addition of multiple social providers, enhanced three-state UI for Do Not Track, and plenty of other items. The desktop update is available for Windows, Linux, and OS X. Firefox is also rolling out a gradual update on Google Play for Android users.

If there is one thing licensed games are not typically known for, it’s quality. More often than not, licensed games are rushed to market to coincide with a movie or other major media release. It’s not the developers fault, but sometimes the business side of gaming gets ahead of actually delivering quality games. However, there are some licensed games that actually break the mold and bring a shocking level of quality.

About a month ago I got hooked on a little game known as Dota 2 , and I’ve been playing it nonstop ever since. I tried League of Legends initially, and for some reason, it did not click with me. A friend convinced me to give Dota 2 a shot, but I was reluctant after not liking LoL , but after about a week of wearing me down, I gave in and decided to try it out. It grabbed me instantly, and I am incredibly happy that I tried it.

The Windows Phone 8 app updates keep rolling in, and this time its Foursquare bringing some big changes to its check in and recommendation application. Users will enjoy some new features including lock-screen notifications, NFC check-ins, the ability to pin items to the home screen, and other goodies. The update also optimizes Foursquare to work with Nokia’s latest Lumia smartphones.

When people talk about iOS games, and how much their popularity has grown, Angry Birds is generally one of the first examples cited. Those crazy birds with their various gimmicks have become something of a sensation, with shirts, plush toys, and all kinds of other merchandise available. In the background are the pigs, the bad guys of the Angry Birds world who just don’t get the same attention as their bird counterparts. That is until Rovio gave them their own game called Bad Piggies.

Google has just released a massive update for its YouTube Windows Phone 8 app that promises a complete redesign of the look and feel of the app, as well as a slew of new features that should make Windows Phone users very happy. With this recent update, the app actually becomes a full-featured YouTube application designed to take full advantage of the functionality offered on Windows Phone 8.

Ever since the release of Street Fighter IV, the fighting genre has seen something of a rebirth. For a long time, the genre had grown stagnant, with only the hardcore fans keeping things afloat. Since then, Capcom has saved the day, and given way to some incredible games from itself and other popular developers. With the rising popularity of the e-sports scene, fighting games have been placed in the forefront more than ever.

Are you the kind of person who prefers to ride on two wheels instead of four? Do you prefer those wheels be powered by your own strength and not a motor? If so, you just might be a cyclist. Riding a bike is great for exercise, and it helps the environment because you are not using a car with all the emissions and fuel cost that accompany it. We’ve found four of the best applications for cyclists of all kinds, whether street, mountain, or beyond.

Are you an absolute sports junkie who needs to keep up with everything happening with your favorite team? There’s no shame in that, as plenty of people love their favorite sports. There are plenty of websites out there that help you keep up with your favorite players and teams, but what if having to go to a website is not enough for you? What if you need your sports scores in your face at all moments of the day?